[EBB Sightings] Tilden AM bird walk

Thanks, Bob, for shedding some light on that. Also, I have one last bird to
add to this list:

WRENTIT


on 10/23/05 6:05 PM, Bob Power at rcpower at sbcglobal.net wrote:

> Hi all:
> 
> Assuming your walk was primarily around Jewel Lake and
> back, this would be unusual habitat for Harrier and
> usual habitat for Cooper's Hawk.
> 
> My 2 cents, good birding,
> Bob Power
> Oakland, CA
> 
> --- ncg  wrote:
> 
>> 
>> After a cool, overcast and quiet morning, our mixed
>> flock of beginner and
>> veteran birders were rewarded with sunny skies and
>> nice sightings of
>> warblers and hermit thrushes at Jewel Lake. An
>> unusually bold hermit thrush
>> afforded most of the group close looks.
>> 
>> We had three intrepid children along; they were
>> first to spot the hummers.
>> Thanks to Jessica of East Bay Regional Parks for a
>> fun walk that engaged
>> children and adults alike.
>> 
>> Species seen and heard included the following list
>> (participants please add
>> or edit if necessary):
>> 
>> TURKEY VULTURE
>> NORTHERN FLICKER
>> SPOTTED TOWHEE
>> CALIFORNIA TOWHEE
>> ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD
>> RED-TAILED HAWK
>> BLACK PHOEBE
>> HERMIT THRUSH
>> WARBLER (YELLOW OR TOWNSEND'S)
>> RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET
>> ROBIN
>> COOPER'S HAWK OR HARRIER - barred tail produced some
>> debate
>> 
>> 
>> B. Newman
>> Berkeley
>> 
>> 
>> 
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